>It really helps sometimes to actually stop and check out the DML website.
>
>Jon
i don't read, i just make links from website to website.
-- -------------------- Eric Giblock egiblock@hotmail.com student / web designer www.gibsdakota.com ""Jon"" <jons@laserdrive.com> wrote in message news:ajdedg$eo3$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > It really helps sometimes to actually stop and check out the DML website. > > Jon > > > "andy levy" <andylevy@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:ajckvm$srd$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > > > Yeah, it's real simple. For '97-'00, see > > http://www.dakota-truck.net/faq/Electronics/recalibrate_instruments.html > > > > Eric Giblock wrote: > > > what guage calibration !?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? i'll kick myself in the > head > > > if there is something that simple.. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > -------------------- > > > Eric Giblock > > > egiblock@hotmail.com > > > student / web designer > > > www.gibsdakota.com > > > ""Got-Speed (Marty)"" <Got-Speed@cox.net> wrote in message > > > news:ajav1e$cv0$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > > > > >>Wow, I shoulda asked *before* placing my order LOL > > >>No offense, but I am hoping you just got a lemon. Like I said I really > > >>wanted them for matching up to my silver/aluminum dash. My brothers dak > > > > > > has > > > > > >>a white indiglo from procarparts.net and we don't like it. In the > daytime > > > > > > it > > > > > >>is too shiney and reflective, and at night it bleeds light through. > > >>Have you considered putting foam on the back of the new gauges to keep > the > > >>light where it should be ? > > >>I think I will give that a shot. Thats another reason I went with the > > >>nuimage, you really cant see what warning lights are there untill they > > > > > > light > > > > > >>up. The white faced and reverse indiglo have words right on the front. > My > > >>neighbor made his own gauges for his merkur and they came out pretty > nice, > > > > > > I > > > > > >>will get with him when mine come in and fix some of the problems with > > > > > > them. > > > > > >>I will let everyone know. You wanna sell that second one you got in ?? I > > > > > > can > > > > > >>always return mine :) > > >>BTW- I do like the reverse indiglo that Gib has, it just won't match my > > > > > > dash > > > > > >>! Has anyone thought to do the gauge calibration to put the needles back > > > > > > ?? > > > > > >>You know the turn the key on-of-on thing. (99+) > > >> > > >>Marty > > >>http://members.cox.net/got-speed > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >><raymond.irons@gm.com> wrote in message > > >>news:OFFA4CB61B.85E0CBFC-ON85256C14.0038C845@mail.gm.com... > > >> > > >>> > > >>>Morning Marty, > > >>> I have the Nu Image Gauges faces in my 98 and they're ok. I was > > >>>impressed with the way they looked in the catalog and on the web but, > > >> > > >>IMHO, > > >> > > >>>they aren't as nice in person. For starters, the AC controls face has a > > >>>small spot at the top that hasn't stuck down completely and lets a > small > > >>>spot of light shine up at the under side of the dash lip, That's > > >> > > > probably > > > > > >>>my fault for not getting it perfectly aligned when I stuck it down so I > > >>>don't consider that a problem from Nu Image. I have a bigger issue with > > >> > > >>the > > >> > > >>>instrument cluster face. You can hardly see the little warning lights > > >> > > > (low > > > > > >>>fuel, cruise, etc) at the bottom of the gauges in daylight cause they > > >> > > > are > > > > > >>>yellow and don't show up very well against a silver background. Also, > > >> > > > the > > > > > >>>installation instructions were off slightly. The short versions is draw > > >> > > > a > > > > > >>>picture of the gauges showing their position at cold start up. For this > > >> > > > I > > > > > >>>suggest taking a digital camera and taking a snap shot of the way the > > >>>gauges read, much better and easier to use. Then remove the gauge > > >> > > >>cluster, > > >> > > >>>clear cover plate, needles, stock backing plate. Installation is in the > > >>>reverse order of removal, replacing the needles according to the > diagram > > >>>you drew at the start of the procedure. After trying for 2 days to get > > >> > > > all > > > > > >>>the needles adjusted properly, especially the speedo and tach, I found > > >> > > > out > > > > > >>>from the company you are supposed to re-install the cluster with the > > >> > > > clear > > > > > >>>cover plate off, start the truck and let it idle. Then replace the > > >> > > > needles > > > > > >>>according to the diagram. I also had a problem with the black out > > >> > > > masking > > > > > >>>on the back side of the gauge face. When I received mine, there were 2 > > >>>pieces of protective paper over the adhesive. I got the first one off > > >> > > > with > > > > > >>>no problem but the second one was more firmly glued down. After some > > >> > > >>gentle > > >> > > >>>pulling, I got it to come off and proceeded with the install. I did > mine > > >> > > >>on > > >> > > >>>a Saturday morning and didn't find out till I left for work at 4:30 AM > > >>>Monday that when I removed the second piece of backing paper, it pulled > > >> > > >>off > > >> > > >>>3 small triangle of the black out masking. I called Nu Image and they > > >> > > > gave > > > > > >>>me a bit of trouble about getting a replacement. They wanted me to send > > >>>them the gauge face so they could see it before they would cover it > > >> > > > under > > > > > >>>warranty. I asked them what I was supposed to use for gauges in the > mean > > >>>time and they said to re-install the stock face. I told them I threw it > > >> > > >>out > > >> > > >>>when I installed the Nu Image gauge face. After some negotiations (read > > >>>arguing) they agreed to send me a new gauge face. I also am not very > > >>>impressed with the way the light glows around the center post of the > > >>>needles, or the way light bleeds through from one warning light > > >> > > > indicator > > > > > >>>to the other at night. The stock gauge face has small foam squares > > >> > > > around > > > > > >>>each of the warning light indicators to help seal in the light which > the > > >> > > >>Nu > > >> > > >>>Image doesn't. I have the new instrument cluster face plate that Nu > > >> > > > Image > > > > > >>>sent me, I just haven't installed it. I am considering going to the > > >>>(gulp!) dealer and getting the stock AC controls cover and ordering the > > >>>Indiglow gauge for the instrument cluster. I'm gonna wait until I see > > >> > > > how > > > > > >>>Eric's turns out and see if he can get some pics of it at night. Sorry > > >> > > > for > > > > > >>>the long tirade, but you did ask. > > >>> > > >>>Just my $.02 worth, > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>Ray Irons > > >>>Dover, DE > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > >
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